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Track Listings
| 1. Hit The Lights |
| 2. The Four Horsemen |
| 3. Motorbreath |
| 4. Jump In The Fire |
| 5. (Anaesthesia) Pulling Teath |
| 6. Whiplash |
| 7. Phantom Lord |
| 8. No Remorse |
| 9. Seek & Destroy |
| 10. Metal Militia |
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While not as timeless as Ride the Lightning or Master of Puppets, Metallica's debut album--originally released in 1983--is still a fine piece of thrash metal and as good a marker as any for the debut of the genre. Fusing the rapid-fire attack of bands like Motörhead with a guitar style reminiscent of such British heavy-metal bands as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Metallica essentially created a new kind of metal. Several of the songs from this 1983 album have since become classics, including "Seek & Destroy", "The Four Horsemen", and "Jump in the Fire". The song-writing isn't as sophisticated as on Metallica's later releases; still, it's a great listen, and essential for any heavy-metal fan. --Genevieve Williams
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Released in 1983 Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All hit the metal world by storm and set Metallica on their way to becoming one of (if not the) greatest metal bands of all time.
A great thrash album that introduced Metallica and although it may not be as sophisticated or well timed as later albums it is still a amazing record and one that any metal fan should own.
Track by Track;
1. Hit The Lights (Hetfield / Ulrich); A great first track about Metallica and their fans. Their first demo "No Life 'Till Leather" included this song and it was the opener song for Metallica's early live shows.
2. The Four Horsemen (Hetfield / Ulrich / Mustaine); Another great track and personally one of my favourites on the album. Great riffs all the way through with some great solos from Kirk. The former version of the song "The Four Horsemen" - "The Mechanix" appeared on Metallica's first demo tape "No Life 'Till Leather". Has almost always been a fixed part of the live show before the release of the "... And Justice For All" album. It is still a fixed part of a 'Kill medley'.
3. Motorbreath (Hetfield); The shortest song on the album not much over three minutes but still one that Metallica play on many of their live sets. The song writing to "Motorbreath" was solely done by James. Their first demo "No Life 'Till Leather" also included this song.
4. Jump In The Fire (Hetfield / Ulrich / Mustaine) ; Jump in the Fire" was Metallica's second LP - single. Its cover shows a laughing demon who's lurking in hell. This demon can be seen as a "Whiplash" sticker on Jaymz's white Gibson Explorer. Their first demo "No Life 'Till Leather" included this song.
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This was Metallicas first album and by far their rawest and most thrashy. This album presents a band that is not the finished article but has so much raw potential. Here we have shredding guitars, solos and aggressive fast music. This album is a real classic Metallica album and many of its songs are still played today at the bands concerts. It has many highlights most notably "Seek and destroy" which is arguably Metallica fans favourite song by the band as well as other classics such as "Whiplash" and "The four horseman." This is real Metallica before any commercialisation and is not pop influenced or radio friendly in any way. This album is a must for any Metallica fan but although it is excellent i would reccommend "Master of Puppets" for a new listner as that album is closer to perfection and every song is a masterpiece unlike this album which has several less strong offerings.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By I. H. Roblin
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The musicianship and production hit you like a steam-engine from 'Hit the lights' through to 'Metal militia'. After listening, your brain will be pumping with so many endorphins that you will be empowered to achieve anything eg read 'War and peace', climb a mountain etc.
Awesome.
Awesome.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By The Conman
Format:Audio CD
I know a lot of people right now hate Metallica because they "sold out" and have recently released several mediocre albums. I do not like much of their newer stuff although I am a huge fan of Metallica. However, few could disagree that back in the 80s, Metallica were untouchable. This album, their debut, proves why. Although they would go on to record several far better and more mature albums, Kill em all was a definitive album in the history of metal as it gave birth to thrash metal. God only knows how many bands were influenced by this classic.
On this album, Metallica displayed a new level of speed and intensity that had hardly been seen before in the musical world. The songs are filled with high-speed, crunching riffs and all have wild but melodic solos from lead guitarist Kirk Hammet. You can forget about filler, as each song is as fiery and intense as the next, except for Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) which is an incredible bass solo played by Cliff Burton (R.I.P). Therefore, picking highlights is difficult but I would say the Four Horsemen, Jump in the Fire, No Remorse and Seek and Destroy are the best songs. There may not be a huge amount of variation, but no one ever critisised Reign in Blood for that, and I think it adds to the album's impact.
Overall, kill em all is a classic metal release that any metalhead, and certainly any thrash fan should own.
On this album, Metallica displayed a new level of speed and intensity that had hardly been seen before in the musical world. The songs are filled with high-speed, crunching riffs and all have wild but melodic solos from lead guitarist Kirk Hammet. You can forget about filler, as each song is as fiery and intense as the next, except for Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) which is an incredible bass solo played by Cliff Burton (R.I.P). Therefore, picking highlights is difficult but I would say the Four Horsemen, Jump in the Fire, No Remorse and Seek and Destroy are the best songs. There may not be a huge amount of variation, but no one ever critisised Reign in Blood for that, and I think it adds to the album's impact.
Overall, kill em all is a classic metal release that any metalhead, and certainly any thrash fan should own.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
before the days of puppets and load etc. this is a true metallica classic. 100% pure and simple thrash metal. the vocals may lack hetfields current aggression. and the songs more lack the complexity of modern tracks, but in my opnion this is definaltly one of the best if not the best metallica. songs such as four horsemen and no remorse are brilliant, great solid fast-paced riffs, with awsome solos. the album contains the classic seek and destroy whitch has one of the best metal riffs ever. overall a must buy for any metal fan. genius
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Before the big budget videos and the lawsuits Metallica were a young metal band from the San Francisco Bay with a unique sound. They combined the technical skill of metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard with the speed of hardcore punkrock like Bad Brains and the Misfits and created a completely new form of metal. This was thrash.
"Kill Em All" is a much more straightforward album than the bands later classics such as "Master Of Puppets". Whereaes those songs were epics, with complex song structures and changes in tempo, the songs on "Kill Em All" blaze past. A few of these tracks, such as "Seek & Destroy" and "Whiplash", have since become both live favourites and metal classics. The guitars are loud and fast, the drums are fast and heavy, and the lyrics are simple. This is not a Manowar record.
The album contains none of the complexities of there mid/late '80s work, nor does it contain the radio friendly pop hooks of their '90s work. It unique in the Metallica back catalogue, it is the most punkrock thing they ever did. In fact, the nearest thing they have done to this is their cover of "So What".
The only reason for the 4 star rating can be summed up in 2 words: bad production. It sounds like it was recorded in a shed, but then again it was their debut and so hadnt got enough money to record it properly. Actually, if they had re-recorded it with Bob Rock and given it the muscle of "Master" or "The Black Album", it would have been much better than the extremely dissappointing "Saint Anger" album.
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Pure trash
Bought the record many years ago and enjoyed it at the time. It's fantastic to hear them from the unpolished days before they went mainstream. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lindroth Patrik
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Beyond words amazing!
Absolutely amazing album, cannot get enough of it and literally listen to it daily...I would feel lost without it! Read more
Published 2 months ago by N A Jenkinson
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Classic thrashy Metallica ....awesome!!
This album is worth every penny. I like and love every track on the disc and recommend you new Metallica fans to listen to some of the tracks like
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Published 4 months ago by M Ali
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Excellent
Good item. Excellent music. Received item very quickly. I recomend this item because it is good rock music and the item arrives fast and in good conditions.
Published 6 months ago by Pedro Marques Pombo
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Metallica at their best
This for my is the greatest Metallica album! There is some great guitar riffs in all the songs and some face-melting solos! Read more
Published 18 months ago by NatHammond
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FANTASTIC
This album may sound a bit tame compared to various other releases but when I first listened to it I had never heard anything like it before. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2011 by Brynos Hampshire
5.0 out of 5 stars
Come on it's Metallica...
What can I say that all Metallica fans don't already know. Awesome CD of Metallica's earlier stuff. If you have never heard anything by Metallica and are curious as to what they... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2011 by TheSmiddler
5.0 out of 5 stars
where it all began
best debut ever!! let me start by saying that this isnt my fave of their albums but is in the top 3 or 4. 4.5 stars would have been better if that was possible. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2010 by meaton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Raw & Aggressive
When they did this they didn't think, they just put down pure. It is what it is. Its raw, aggressive and fast. This is the best thing about Kill'em All. Read more
Published on 25 July 2010 by Blade
2.0 out of 5 stars
not their best
Worth a listen, but at my age, I think the mellowed sound of today's Metallica is more pleasing to my ears than this juvenilia. Read more
Published on 3 July 2010 by BevRen
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